Receptacle for finishing-machines



J. F. STANDISH.

RECEPTACLE FOR FINISHING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 26,1917.

1,353,860. PatentedSept. 28,1920.

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J. F. STANDISH.

RECEPTACLE FOR FINISHING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED DEC.26| I917.

Patented Sept. 28, 1920.

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UNITED STATESfPATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. STANDISH, 0F WINTHROP, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOE T0 UNITED-XPED1TEFINISHING COMPANY, 0F PORTLAND, MIAINE, A CORPORATION OF MAINE.

RECEPTACLE FOR FINISHING-MACHINES.

2' '0' all 10 item it may concern Be it known that I, J OHN F. STANDISH,a citizen of the United States, residing at Winthrop, in the county ofSuffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain Improvementsin Receptacles for Finishing- Machines, of which the followingdescription, in connection with the accompanying of a differenceincolor. Moreover, shoes of different styles have heels varying widelyin shape and require finishing tools of different dimensions and .aconsequent adjustment of the means for applying finishing material tothe tools.

' To meet such requirements a feature of this invention consists in theprovision of means for s0 mountin a receptacle upon a finishing machinethat it may beplaced in position or removed with minimum effort andwithout disturbing other elements of the machine. In the embodimentillustrated this includes a readily separable connection between amovableapplying member mounted in the receptacle and the drivingmechanism therefor. Y

Another feature consists in supporting the receptacle for adjustment ina plurality of directions, these adjustments preferably beingaccomplished while the receptacle is maintained level so the contentsshall not be caused to overflow. V

Other features will be made evident by the following description andclaims, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings illustratinga single embodiment of the invention, and in which- Figure 1.is a frontelevation of m improved receptacle associated with a heelburnishingmachine. a portion only of which Specification of Letters Patent.Patented S t 28 1920 Application filed December 26, 1917.

Serial No. 208,897.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation looking from the left in Fig. 1, parts beingbroken away.

At 10. appears a part of the frameof a burnishing machine for shoe heelsand the like, thisbeing the particular finishing apparatus 1n connectionwith which I have chosen to illustrate my invention. J ournaled in theframe is a shaft 12 upon which is fixed a burnishing or finishing tool14. Projecting from the frame below and parallel to the shaft of theburnishing toolis a horizontal spindle or supporting member 16, having akey-way connected by a key 18 with a hub or bracket 20 in which is ae0rresponding way to receive the key. This permits the bracket to bemoved longitudinally of the spindle and prevents it from rotationthereon, the bracket being thus maintained in a fixed angular relation.To clamp the bracket in its adjusted position the hub which receives thespindle is divided, the portions being drawn together by a screw 22extending through opposite bosses. Projecting rearwardly from the hub isa substantially horizontal arm 24 curved downwardly and outwardly fromthe machine frame to carry its extremity beyond the end of the spindle16. In the upper face of the end of this arm is a horizontalway undercutat 26 to receive the dovetailed portion 28 formed at the bottom of areceptacle 30, which, in the present instance, is adapted to contain waxfor burnishing and to maintain it in a fluid condition. The outer wallof the way or recess is furnished by a plate 32 overhanging the upperface of the bracket at 34: and secured to said bracket by a screw 36extending through a vertical slot 38 in the plate. hen this screw isloosened sufficiently to permit the overhang. 3a of the plate to moveaway from the dovetailed base of the receptacle, the entire plate fallsuntil the top of the slot 38 strikes the screws 36. This brings theportion 34 of the plate below the bottom of the way, allowing thereceptacle to be withdrawn from the bracket in the direction of the axisof the spindle 16. To hold the plate 32 against turning upon thesecuring screw, it has at its lower extremity a slot 43 through whichextends a pin 40 fixcd'in a depending portion 42 of the bracket. Theslot 43 is of such length that the downward movement of the plate tofree the receptacle is not interfered with.

Journaled in the 'wall of the receptacle is ashaft section 4 L heldagainst inwardmove 'ment with respect to the receptacle by an annularflange a6 upon ts outer end.

At the inner end of this shaft section, secured by a screw 4:7, is anapplying member in the form of'a wheel 48. The inner face of this wheelcontacts with a wall of the receptacle, while it extends far enoughabove said wall to. permit its periphery to come nto coop'ei'ationwiththe burnishing member 14. Its lower portion is immersed withinthe wax orother finishing material in the receptacle. Y The shaft section at ishollow to receive'a second'shaft section 50, the latter having a pin orprojection 52 engaging i a recess .54 in the flange :6. In addition toits bearing in the shaft section at the section 50 1s ournaled in anarm-56 of the bracket-20, this arm extending upwardly above thehorizontal arm 24. The opening in the arm 56 which furnishes the bearingfor the shaft section 50 is in theform of a horizontal slot 58, thisallowing the move- 5 ment of adjustment of the receptacle in the waybetween the walls 26 and The shaft section is held in a longitudinallyfixed relation to the arm 5 6 byia collar 60, pinned to theshaft at theouter side of thearm, and by a portion of a universal joint 62 of thegimbal type which is secured to and holds the shaft section 50 againstoutward movement through the arm 56. By this arrangement of the shaftsections, when the plate 32 is loosened and the receptacle withdrawnfrom the support the shaft sections 44 and 50 separate by a rectilinearmovement, the section 50 being left supported in theslot in the arm 56;

The wax wheel 48 may be rotated from a suitably driven gear 64,ournaled' upon the frame of the machine, through a longitudi- 'nallymovable shaft'66, a second universal joint 68 and a friction connectionbetween the two universal oints 62 and 68. The

gear G l is sp'lined to the shaft at 9, thus permitting the shaft tobemoved longitudinally while compelling its rotation with the gear.This, ivltll the unlversal olnts, provides for the free adjustment ofthe receptacle through the movement of its bracket upon the spindle andits own 'HROVQIIIGIUL upon the bracket. The friction connection is shownas including a hollow split shaft s tion '74 projecting from theuniversal joint 62, into which extends a shaft section 76 fixed-to anelement of the universal joint 68. To hold these two sections 7e and 7 6in proper frictional engagement a ring 78 fled, the sections may slip,thus preventing in gjry to the driving mechanism.

pon the outer extremity of the arm is pivoted at 80 a hood or shield 82which completely inclosesthe receptacle and also the burnishing member,except at the front where the operator applies the work. T properlyposition the hood in its angular relation to the parts protected, ascrew 8% is threaded through a portion ofthe hood wall and contacts withthe machine frame. ll hen the hood is swung outwardly upon its pivot theburnishing member and recep tacle are entirely freed for access by theoperator. At this time the receptacle may be removed and a new one,substituted, or it may be adjusted either longitudinally of the.burnishing member upon the spindle 16 or toward and from-said memberupon the bracket. In the first-mentionedadjustment the hood moves withthe receptacle, the r lation ofthe two elements withrespect one anotherremaining unchanged. The transverse width of the hood'is sufficient toenable the second adjustment to be made without interfering with the.burnishing tool. For the adjustment of the receptacle upon the bracketthe depth of the hood. from front to rear of the machine is also suchthat the elements do not come into contact. T he hood is recessed at 86and in the horizontal portion of the wall thus formed is an opening 88over the top o-f'the receptacle. 'lhroughthis opening the operator mayinspect the contents of the receptacle, may take a portion therefrom foruse in the work or may insert a freshsupply. I have shown upon the outerend face of the hood 2. gas

pipe 90 secured by straps 92, 92 and joined to a source of supply by aflexible section 94. The outlet portion of the pipe'extends through theopening 96 in the hood opposite the side of the burnishing'tool, thisopening being elongated so that the pipe may be adjusted through thesecuring straps to properly apply the flame to heat tools of difi'erentdiameters. r

hrom what has been said, it will be seen that by loosening the screw 22the receptacle of this invention may be adjusted into position alongthespindle'lti to bring the periphery of the wax-applying wheel 48 intocoiiperation with the burnishing tool at any desired pointlongitudinally, while slackening the engagement of the wall 32 with thebase of the receptacle permits the latter to be moved toward andfromlthe burnishing tool, to provide for the use of tools of differentdiameters. The extensible character and universal pivoting of theconnections 50 without s aecia'l mani ulation of the driv- 'ingconnections and without interference with other portions of the'machine.The section 50 is left supported by the arm 56 in a convenient positionfor reassembling.

Having thus described my invention, what T'claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a finishing machine, the combination with a support provided witha. recess having separable wall section, of a receptacle seated in therecess, and securing means for the wall section permitting it to beremoved to free the receptacle from the recess.

having a In a finishing machine, the combination with a support providedwith a guideway one side of which is separable, ofa receptacle mountedin t 1e guideway, and secur ing means for the side of the guideway.whereby said side may be readlly separated to free the receptacle.

In a finishing machine, a receptacle provided ith a dovetailedprojection, a Way wall undercut to rece' e one side of the projection,and a separable securing member having a portion overhanging the therside of the projection.

4. The combination with the frame of a finishing machine, of anarmprojecting therefrom and being provided at its extremity with a way,a receptacle seated in the way, and a retaining member separably securedto the outer end of the arm and cooperating with the receptacle.

In finishing machine, the combination with support, of a receptaclemounted tlT-I'EOH, a retaining member 'for the receptacle, and securingmeans for the retaining member,- the retaining member eing con structedand arranged to more out of the path of the receptacle upon looseningthe securing means. I

6. In a finishing machine, the combination with a. support, of areceptacle mounted thereon, retaining member for the receptacle, andsecuring means for the retaining member, the retaining member beingconstructed and arranged to move out of the path of the receptacle uponloosening the securing means while remaining in cooperation with thesecuring means.

7. In a finishing machine, the combination with a support, of areceptacle mounted thereon, a retaining member for the receptacleprovided with a slot, and securing means for the retaining memberextending through the slot, the retaining member being arranged to fallclear of the receptacle upon loosening the securing means.

8. In a finishing machine, the combination with a support provided witha recess having a separable wall section which is provided with a slot,a screw passing through the slot and engaging the support, and areceptacle seated in therecess. 9. The combination with a finishingmachine, of a receptacle, a driven member movable in the receptacle,readily separable means for securing the receptacle to the machine andupon separation permitting the removal of the receptacle in a definitedirection, a driving member'mounted upon the machine, and a separableconnection between the driven member and driving member, the separationof the connection being effected by the removal of the receptacle.

10. The combination with a finishing machine, of a receptacle forfinishing material, a rotatable applying member journaled in thereceptacle, a driving member mounted upon the machine, and connectionsbetween the applying member and driving member including a tubular shaftsection, a shaft section entering said tubular section, and means forpositively oining the sections for rotation.

11. The combination with a finishing machine, of a receptacle forfinishing material, a rotatable applying member journaled in thereceptacle, a driving member mounted upon the machine, and connectionsbetween the applying member and driving member including a tubular shaftsection and a shaft section entering said tubular section, said shaftsections having a cooperating projection and depression.

12. The combination with a finishing machine, of a receptacle forfinishing material, a material-applying member movable in thereceptacle, readily separable means for securing the receptacle to themachine, a driving member mounted upon the machine, and connectionsbetween the applying and driving members including a readily separableportion and a frictional driving portion.

13. The combination with the frame of a finishing machine, of areceptacle for finishing material, a rotatable applying member journaledin the receptacle, a driving member mounted upon the machine, a shafthaving separable sections connected to the applying member and drivingmember respectively, a bearing for one section carried b the receptacle,and a bearing for the otl section fixed to the machine frame.

14. The combination with the frame of a finishing .machine, of a brackethaving a V plurality of arms, a receptacle for finishing materialcarried by one arm, a movable applying member mounteduponthe receptacle,a, driving member mounted: upon the machine frame, and connectionsbetween the applying member and drivingmember supported byanotherarmofthe bracket.

15. Thecombination with the frame ofa finishing machine, of -a brackethaving a plurality of arms, a receptacle for finishing material carriedby one ;EtIl1'1,-,t shaft section rotatable upon the receptacle, anapplying member carried by said shaft section, a driving member mountedupon, the machine frame, and a shaft section for cooperation with thefirst named shaft section journaled in another bracket arm and beingconnected withthe driving member. 7 Q 7 16. In a finishing machine,.abracket hava generally horizontally extending arm and an upwardlyextending arm, a receptacle mountedupon the horizontal arm, arotatableapplying member carried by the receptacle, and operating means for theapply. ing. member having a bearing in the upwardly extending armadjacent to the recepr tacle.

' H 1 7. In a finishing machine, a finishing member, and areceptacle-for fin shing Ina-- terial arranged for movement during theoperation of the machine toward and from the fin shlng member andtransversely I thereof.

18. In .a finishing machine, a finishing member, a receptacle forfinishing material arranged for-movement with respectto thefinishingmember in plurality of angu larly related directions, and meansfor preventing variation in the inclination of'the receptacle during itsmovement.

' 19. In a finishing 111216111116, a horizontal support, a bracketmounted for horizontal movement upon the support during theoperation ofthe machine, means to prevent tilting of the bracket upon the supportduring the movement of the bracket, and a receptacle for finishingmaterial movable upon the bracket. f j

20. Ina finishing vmachine, a horizontal support, a bracket mounted formovement 7 upon the support, anda receptacle for finishing materialmovable upon the bracket in a direction substantially at right anglestothat of the movement the bracket upon the support, both the bracketandreceptacle" being capable of movementduring the I as operation of themachine. w

21. In a finlshing machine, a hor zontal support, a bracketmounted formovement uponthe support, a receptacle-for finishing material movableupon the: bracket, and

vmeans for preventing angular movement of the bracket upon the supportwhile permitting longitudinal movement t V ereon.

ceases) 22,111 ,a finishing. machine, a finishing member, a receptaclefo -finishing material arrangedfor movement with respect to thefinishing member horizontally in a plurality of directions, amovableapplying member cooperating with the receptacle and finishing member, adriving member, and c011- nections between the applying member vanddriving. member permitting a universal movement of the applying member.

23. Ina finishing machine, a finishing member, a receptacle .forfinishing material movable in a plurality ofdirections, a movableapplying member mounted upon'the receptacle and coiiperating withthefinishing member, .a driving member, and connections between theapplying member and driving member" permitting] a universal movement ofthe applying member.

24. In a finishing machine, a finishing member, a receptacle forfinishing material mounted for movement with respect to the finishingmember, a rotatable applying member mounted upon the receptacle andcooperating-with the finishing member, a rotatable driving member, ashaft connected to the driving member to rotate therewith and movelongitudinally therethrough, and a universal connection between theshaft and the applying member;-

25. In a finishing machine, a finishing member, a receptacle for:finishing material mounted for-movement with respect to the finishingmember, a rotatable applying member mounted upon thereceptacle andcooperating with the finishing member, a rotatable driving member, ashaft connected to the driving member to rotate therewith and movelongitudinally there-through, and a :frictional connection between theshaft and tie applying member. r v

-26. In a finishing machine, a finishing member, a receptacle forfinishing material mounted for movement with respect to the finishingmember, a rotatable applying member mounted upon the receptacle andcooperating with .the finishing member, a

rotatable driving member, a shaft connected to the driving member torotate therewith and move longitudinally therethrough, two universaljoints connecting the shaft and applying member, and a frictionalconnecupon the support, anda hood carried bythe support and extendingover the finishing member and receptacle but being open at the front togive access to said finishing member, said hood being also provided withan opening at the rear above the receptacle.

29. In a finishing machine, a finishing member, a support movable withrespect to the finishing member, a receptacle mounted upon the support,and a hood pivoted upon the support at a point below the receptacle andbeing movable to assume a position over the finishing member andreceptacle or clear thereof.

30. The combination with the frame of a finishing machine, of afinishing member mounted thereon, a spindle projecting from the frame, abracket movable upon the spin dle, a receptacle for finishing materialcar ried by the bracket, and a hood pivoted upon the bracket andextending over the receptacle and finishing member.

31. In a finishing machine, a finishing member, a support movable withrespect to the finishing member, a receptacle separably mounted upon thesupport, and a hood pivoted upon the support and cooperating With thereceptacle.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN F. STANDISH.

